So I had been free of acne for almost three years until this summer came along with stress from job searching, boyfriend/family troubles ect...needless to say my acne came back and isn't as worse as it was before but its back full force.
I've tried reading online to see how I can fight back because my regimen that I've been using (skin id + proactiv toner) wasn't really working anymore. Plus skin id I think might be going out of business because there website hasn't been up for the longest time and they still aren't taking new orders...so, I needed to find new products anyway. I find that I like the proactiv toner because it doesn't dry out my face and I can see it removing all the dirt that didn't come off when I washed my face...so I think I'm going to keep that in my regimen. However, as for the #14 skin id acne cleanser, #32 benzoyl peroxide and spot treatment, I've been trying to find substitutes or better products for my face. I have oily acne prone skin, that is sometimes sensitive. Right now I'm trying The Face Shop Clean Face Cleanser, that works ok and I found this website called acne.org that has some 2.5% benzoyl peroxide in gel form that I'm ready to try. I feel that the gel form will go on easier than the skin id cream form so maybe if I try that it'll help with my acne a little.
However, using even 2.5% benzoyl peroxide has a real harsh drying effect on my face so in order to counter balance it I'm using The Face Shop Spot Corrector. It's a tea tree oil that I find is real moisturizing on my face so I'm continuing to use that as a moisturizer/spot treatment. I also find that my skin peels and I need to use a wash cloth to lightly take away the dirt or dead skin that peals off my skin after I put on the benzoyl peroxide. If I don't it just keeps building up and...yeah...
All in all I hope that with all this experimentation I can find something that works so I can go back on a regimen again.
Current regimen:
Morning:
-The Face Shop Clean Face cleanser
-Proactiv toner
-2.5% benzoyl peroxide (acne.org)
-The Face Shop Clean Face spot corrector (tea tree oil)
Night:
-Dove Beauty Bar
-Thayers rose petal witch hazel toner
-2.5% benzoyl peroxide (occasionally)
-The Face Shop Clean Face spot corrector (tea tree oil)
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